Einstein frame or Jordan frame?

被引:179
作者
Faraoni, V [1 ]
Gunzig, E
机构
[1] Interuniv Ctr Astron & Astrophys, Poona 411007, Maharashtra, India
[2] Free Univ Brussels, Fac Sci, RGGR, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
[3] Inst Int Chim & Phys Solvay, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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10.1023/A:1026645510351
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
Scalar-tensor theories of gravity can be formulated in the Jordan or in the Einstein frame, which are conformally related. The issue of which conformal frame is physical is a contentious one; we provide a straightforward example based on gravitational waves in order to clarify the issue.
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页码:217 / 225
页数:9
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